Comments on: Tilting at Toffees

By: peter

peter — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:23:15 +0000

good article.your players do not have to be prima donnas,toachieve top 4 status.work for each other and have asound,understanding with the manager.your players have to be,of a good standard,but players who think they are bigger than the manager and the club,are definattely no nos.everton have home grown youngsters always coming through the ranks, watch out for rodwell next season the boy is so talented,know as a kid.he will be awsome,in the future. pf

By: James McGlone

James McGlone — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:08:46 +0000

That’s a nicely balanced article (i’m an Evertonian) except for Pienaar not being able to get into a Spurs side. He was my player of the season last year – probably one of the most under-rated players in the league – but that’s the way we like them at Everton.

I would also add that the two defenders you mentioned wouldn’t be Everton players – not because I don’t rate them, but because I wouldn’t change any of our best back 4 for anyone (Neville, Jags, Lescott, Baines), although if City put a big enough bid in, we might have to… I would love to have Robbie Keane (he is an idol of mine even though he played for that lot), Modric & Defoe if you lot are ever feeling generous enough.

Good luck for this season. It’s going to be tight up were we’ll probably both finish this year with Everton, Spurs, City & Villa all fighting for what will probably be 2 Europa places.

Harsh, eh?

By: albert

albert — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:41:23 +0000

Re, Simon 10:49 am,

Camerarderie left years ago, I think he’s at Huddersfield now. Don’t you know anything?

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:49:04 +0000

It’s not just about the quality of players. In fact, the year we finished 4th I believe Spurs had a much better squad quality-wise than Everton, & for a few more seasons after that. But the truth is (& this gets overlooked by many teams who think they can just buy the best players & be successful), is that there are other very important ingredients needed. Everton’s fundamental foundations are hard work & commoradorie; these are more important factors than the quality of player you have because without these, even with the best players you will not be successful. But those ingredients aren’t easily forged, & fortunately Everton has always been renowned for having them (which is why we never went down in the dark days) & we take great, great pride in that.

By: patrick

patrick — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:37:36 +0000

Saha, Jo, Yobo, Vaughan first team players???
I dont think so!!! They are bench players saha and jo only got a first team run last season because the yak was out!!! Other than that fairly good article!!

By: Callum

Callum — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:29:01 +0000

I don’t agree with you leaving Pienaar out, he would easily force his way into your left midfield spot.

By: Jimigav

Jimigav — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:19:44 +0000

This is the first time ever that that I have seen a Spurs article that is basically realistic. Year on year Spurs fans dismiss Everton and at the start of every season just assume they will finish way above us. This article begins to narrow that gap between delusion and realism – but I’m afraid you still have a way to go. Your assumption seems to be that you are presently Sixth best team – and you are quite some way behind Villa and probably Fulham I’m afarid.
But keep that realism up and you will make (limited) progress.